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Another new find while in DC was on 14th street, Doi Moi. I had walked by here several times at night and its clean white look at night, didn’t start a place for me to want to eat on my own. But one Saturday, we were walking by and wanted an early dinner, and figured we would take a chance to try it. Especially with the mild weather DC was offering that day. I will say I am super glad we did.

Doi Moi is all about fresh, sharp, clean and especially seasoned flavors that speak to all the places the recipes are adapted from with none of the synthetic american overplayed control to mess with them.

They have a pretty diverse menu – so pretty much anyone will find one of two things to try. If I had to rate them in order – our least favorite were the Shrimp and Pork Wontons ($15) with szechuan pepper broth, cabbage, cilantro. While not bad to any degree, I just didn’t think they held up to the ret of the dishes. Especially my personally favorite of the night the Crispy Rice Salad ($14) with fermented sausage, herbs, peanuts, fish sauce. Equally as good was the Green Papaya Salad ($13) w/ chili, lime, peanuts, green bean, tomato, trout roe and the Grilled Chicken Thigh Skewers ($8) w/coconut milk, cilantro, fish sauce.

Dos Moi offers both gluten free and vegatarian dishes as well.

location 1800 14th street nw, washington, dc
phone 202.733.5131
twitter @DoiMoiDC
instagram doimoidc

So a delayed but well intended post! Paul and I had dinner one night with our friend Louis on my recent trip to DC and he introduced us to the incredible food of Me Jana.

This is true Lebanese cooking with the right flat to make it special, yet the kind of food you think about weeks after and look forward to going back. All too often I will hit a resturant that uses bold seasoning and flavors to impart the “foreign, exotic” ambiance of the dish and just as often the meal sink because the chef try to hard to hit me in the head with flavor. The brains behind Me Jana understand that quality and taste can be subtle, played and bright and still leave an impact.

Our dishes that night included

Watermelon Salad
TABOULEH, Parsley, mint, onion, tomato, burgul, olive oil, lemon
HOMMOS WITH MEAT* With sautéed beef, roasted pine nuts
MAKANEK*, Sautéed sausages, olive oil, lemon
SEARED HALLOUMI; Bronzed Halloumi cheese, pears, dates
A mixed meat plate of the house grilled favorites
HALAWET EL JEBN; Rolled sweet cheese, stuffed with Achta, orange blossom syrup & pistachio
ACHTA; Milk pudding, sliced bananas rose water, honey & pistachio
I can honestly say I would order all of them again!

I can’t wait to go back.